Israel likely to intercept Freedom Flotilla before it reaches Gaza, activists say – Middle East Monitor

The Chairman of the International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza, Zaher Birawi, said yesterday he expects Israeli forces to intercept the Freedom Flotilla ship before it arrives in the Gaza Strip.

Birawi expressed hope that the flotilla would receive international and popular protection and succeed in reaching Gaza to help end the blockade, which has been in place for 17 years.

The ship Madeleine, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, set sail from the…